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Employment Specialist CA 1079935

Pathways of California

Employment Specialist CA 1079935

El Toro, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Welcome to Pathways of California’s career website! If you are passionate about helping others and enthusiastic about your future, we want you to join our team!

    Our company is known for an unwavering commitment to exceptional value and recovery-focused, quality care. We are experts in the field of behavioral health care, providing cutting-edge mental health and substance use community-based services and offer a dynamic employment experience! Pathways offers competitive salaries and benefits, comprehensive on-boarding and job training, a supportive learning environment, ongoing education in the use of evidence-based, promising practices and much more! We are well-known in the field and have been a preferred provider in the Southern California region for over 20 years partnering with local government agencies and managed care companies to offer personalized, integrated care to community members of all ages, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. You will find that we have several openings ranging from administrative to clinical positions in a variety of service areas and settings in Southern California. Join one of our Pathways companies, Pathways Community Services (PCS) and/or College Community Services (CCS) and experience it for yourself! We have over 30 outpatient behavioral health locations nestled throughout our communities located in Kern County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, and San Diego County.

    Pathways is seeking an innovative and purpose driven individual to join our team as a Employment Specialist at our Wellness Center South Program in Orange County.

    Wellness Center South

    Wellness Center South (WCS) is a community-based program to support its members in maintaining and improving their recovery from mental illness and/or substance use. Members of the Center must be 18 years or older, reside in Orange County, and are independently engaged in mental health services in the community. WCS offers an array of support groups, classes, and recreational/social activities to support our members’ well-being through four key areas: Physical, Emotional, Spiritual, and Social/Community. WCS is a member-driven program, with an active Member Advisory Board that collaborates with WCS leadership to provide relevant and meaningful programming. WCS is an entirely peer-run program with each member of the staff having “lived experience” with their own recovery.

    Summary:

    The Employment specialist acts as the liaison between the client and the employers/representatives from educational/vocational services.

    Essential Duties/Responsibilities

    Develop and maintain education/job bank records

    Asses clients for placement

    Refer clients to applicable resources

    Ensure one on one education and employment support is provided

    Maintain client records and provide follow up contact for successful placement assurance

    Provide job readiness training to clients

    Other duties as assigned or necessary to support the program and/or the company

    Recovery requirements

    Provide the best customer care possible

    Identify and build upon the strengths of consumers, coworkers, and the communities we serve.

    Support consumer’s steps toward Recovery Wellness.

    Create an organizational culture that respects and celebrates the diversity of our consumers.

    Value learning as an ongoing process that enables us to better service our consumers and establishes our leadership in the industry.

    Research and utilize our industry’s best practices and analyze our own services to ensure the possible outcomes.

    Education/Licensing Requirements:

    Bachelor degree from an accredited university and a minimum of two years experience on the job coaching, job development or educational services or five (5) or more years experience in job coaching, job development or educational services.

    Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

    Valid Driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance

    Knowledge, skills and Experience

    Knowledge and experience with job and educational/vocational coordination for transitional age youth is required

    Excellent organizational skills, interpersonal skills, computer skills and communication skills are a must.

    Physical Requirements

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit.

    The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

    Pathways is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.